I once heard a story called the Parable of the Cookie.\u00a0 It\u2019s a simple story with a surprising twist that teaches an incredibly valuable lesson. See for yourself:<\/p>\n
The Parable of the Cookie<\/span><\/p>\n A young woman was waiting to catch a flight in the boarding area of the airport. Given that her wait was going to be several hours she decided to buy a book to read along with a packet of cookies to enjoy. She sat down in an armchair in the VIP room of the airport to relax and read her book in peace. Beside the armchair where the packet of cookies lay, a man was seated next to her reading his magazine.\u00a0 When the woman reached into the packet of cookies to take the first cookie, the man next to her also took one. She was irritated but said nothing. \u201cWhat nerve this man has!\u201d she thought.\u00a0 For each cookie she took the man also took a cookie. She was infuriated but didn\u2019t want to cause a scene. \u201cI want to punch this guy\u201d she thought. When only one cookie remained she thought to herself, \u201cwhat will this horrible man do now?\u201d The man reached down and broke the cookie into even halves and handed one half to her. It was more than she could handle!\u00a0 She grabbed her things in a huff, refused the half, and stormed off to the boarding area.\u00a0 When she got onto her seat on the plane she reached into her purse to get her reading glasses and, to her surprise, her packet of cookies was sitting there untouched and unopened.\u00a0 She felt so ashamed! She realized that she was wrong\u2026she had forgotten that her cookies were still sitting in her purse. The man next to her had shared his cookies with her without feeling bitter and angry, and had even offered her half of his very last cookie!\u00a0 And here she had been angry that he was taking her cookies and she had been so rude and walked out in a huff.\u00a0 And now there was no chance for her to go back and explain herself.\u00a0 There was no chance to apologize. The moral of the story is this:<\/p>\n There Are Four Things You Cannot Recover:<\/p>\n The stone\u2026after the throw<\/p>\n The word\u2026after it\u2019s said!<\/p>\n The occasion\u2026after the loss<\/p>\n The time\u2026after it\u2019s gone<\/p>\n WOW!\u00a0 What great food for thought\u2026eh?\u00a0 What a great lesson to learn.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know that I can say much to add to the valuable message of that parable and especially to that moral of the story.\u00a0 It is so, so powerful!\u00a0 So all I will say is this \u2013 think about that message and figure out how to incorporate its lesson into your own life.\u00a0 I know I need to incorporate it into mine, for sure!\u00a0 LOVE IT!<\/p>\n Have a great day everyone.\u00a0 And for heaven\u2019s sake, share your cookies \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n ~Amy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I once heard a story called the Parable of the Cookie.\u00a0 It\u2019s a simple story with a surprising twist that teaches an incredibly valuable lesson. 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